Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Brandon Kozun
Brandon Kozun, American-Canadian ice hockey player
Petra Kvitová
Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player
Yoon Ji-sung
Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine, American jazz singer (born 1914)
A collision at Indira Gandhi International Airport kills 9 people.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Asier Illarramendi
Asier Illarramendi, Spanish footballer
Kevin Zeitler
Kevin Zeitler, American football player
Rui Machida
Rui Machida, Japanese basketball player
Claire Emslie
Claire Emslie, Scottish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Roseanne
"Labor Day" (Season 6, Episode 19) aired on 1994-03-08.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7237" (Season 1994, Episode 22) aired on 1994-03-08.
All My Children
"Tuesday March 8 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 47) aired on 1994-03-08.
Rescue 911
"Episode 518" (Season 5, Episode 18) aired on 1994-03-08.
"The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-03-08.
"Tom Brokaw, Kate Capshaw" (Season 1995, Episode 43) aired on 1995-03-08.
"Dana Carvey, Riverdance" (Season 1996, Episode 44) aired on 1996-03-08.
"Tony! Toni! Tone!/ Montell Jordan/ Ms. Soul Train & Mr. Soul Train Contest" (Season 26, Episode 20) aired on 1997-03-08.
"American Four-Square: Paint and Wllcovering" (Season 11, Episode 9) aired on 1997-03-08.
"In the Army Now" (Season 41, Episode 8) aired on 1997-03-08.
"1997 Soul Train Music Awards" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-03-08.
"A Trophied Duck" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1997-03-08.
"Strauss Maus" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-03-08.
"Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure" (Season 42, Episode 22) aired on 1998-03-08.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#6 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#7 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#8 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#9 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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